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Sockeye salmon vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sockeye salmon and watercress?

  • Sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, yet watercress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Watercress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 208% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in watercress is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is lower.

We used Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat and Watercress, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +990.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1776.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4961.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +541.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1151.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +249900%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 250µg 208%
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 35.5µg 0.9µg 63%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 0.2mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.129mg 54%
Protein 26.48g 2.3g 48%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Phosphorus 305mg 60mg 35%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 9mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.31mg 19%
Vitamin A 58µg 160µg 11%
Calcium 11mg 120mg 11%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.244mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.12mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 0.035g 9%
Fats 5.57g 0.1g 8%
Calories 156kcal 11kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.09mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.008g 5%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.11mg 4%
Iron 0.52mg 0.2mg 4%
Magnesium 36mg 21mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.027g 4%
Potassium 436mg 330mg 3%
Sodium 92mg 41mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.79g N/A
Carbs 0g 1.29g 0%
Sugar 0g 0.2g N/A
Copper 0.076mg 0.077mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.04mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1051.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5470%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3691.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/nutrients
  2. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.